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Mary Towneley
We’ve a lot to thank her for.
Following her unstinting efforts to improve access for horses, we have the loop running from our doorstep around the southern Pennines.
Sadly, she didn’t make it to the opening – but it’s some memorial!
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Lee Quarry
I know you’ve all been clamouring for a shot of Shaman’s arse, so here it is!Just like the old days!
This is up on the moor, between Brittania and Lee Quarries.
It’s just above Bacup – a place that makes me feel a little nervous. Did you know that all the Bacup residents have red hair and share the same surname?
Lee Quarry – a local quarry for local people!
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New kid in town
It’s always nice when someone shows you their local trails.
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The Training Ride
We all have one don’t we? The route from the back door that has no excuse, no cause for prevarication, no reason not to ride. Hard enough to make your heart bang, tricky enough to remind yourself what the word technical means, long enough to give you a glow of smug self-satisfaction when it’s completed. Read the rest of this entry »
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Holcombe 8
I never fancy going out when it’s cold.
But once I’m out – it’s usually worth it. Read the rest of this entry »
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Skillz pay Billz
Lee Quarry now boasts a Skillz Area.
Time for the Rooley Moor Rampage!
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Play Misty For Me
Don’t bother with a camera and the weather’s great, take it with me and you can’t see a thing!
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Industrial
The industrial Fells are littered with relics from the past – from RooleyHenge to the Industrial Revolution.
I wonder who will inherit the windmills when they become relics of a bygone age?
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August Bank Holiday
It signifies the end of the summer.
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I wish I was James Bond…
…just for the day. Kissing all the girls, blow the bad guys away.
Pinewood studios moves up north for the next 007 epic.
Meanwhile, we were on an epic of our own.
Latest News
June 14th, 2009
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Hit The North Ver 1.6
The North Will Rise Again
Date:TBC
The new layout flows much better than the old one with much more gradient. It should hold up better in the wet. Lap length about 3 miles. Race length 2 hours. Entry fee £12. Online and postal entry soon. Number of riders 200. There will be food and hot drinks available and we are working on some musical entertainment. We will preview ride it in a couple of weeks to see how it copes with a bunch of riders. Details on the HTN site when we get round to it.